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Morning Report for Wednesday 8 June 2011
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Hip hop artist calls Brisbane "racist"
8:57 AM.Tyler the Creator from Los Angeles hip-hop group Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All has described Brisbane as a city of racists. Audio
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Hollywood comes to Oamaru
8:54 AM.Oamaru is get a taste of the limelight as it's been chosen as one of the locations for the filming of Mr Pip, based on the Booker prize-shortlisted novel by New Zealander Lloyd Jones. Audio
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Waatea News for 8 June 2011
8:50 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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MP Clare Curran says her treatment was over the top
8:44 AM.The MP for Dunedin South, Clare Curran, says she was treated unfairly when she was chucked out of Parliament for wearing a Highlanders rugby jersey. Audio
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Police decline to reopen inquiry into Norfolk Island death
8:43 AM.The police in Australia say they won't be reopening their investigation into the death of Janelle Patton on Norfolk Island in 2002. Audio
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Sports News for 8 June 2011
8:39 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 8 June 2011
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Hurricanes set to ditch rugby star Ma'a Nonu
8:28 AM.It's shaping as the worst kept secret in domestic rugby, with the Hurricanes ditching their star playmaker Ma'a Nonu. Audio
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John Carter delivers valedictory speech to Parliament
8:25 AM.The National Party MP John Carter has revealed in his valedictory speech to Parliament, that he is to take home a $1.5 million superannuation payout. Audio
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EU discusses aid package for e.coli affected farmers
8:21 AM.The European Union has proposed an aid package worth 150 million Euro to help farmers hit by the deadly E. coli outbreak. Audio
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Confidence in economy highest in more than 5 years
8:17 AM.The latest BNZ business confidence survey shows a dramatic rise in optimism, with more people expecting the economy to improve in the next 12 months, than at any time in the past five and a half… Read more Audio
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Forest and Bird advocate, MP debate 1080 report
8:09 AM.The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is calling for greater use of 1080. A report released today by her office argues the advantages of using 1080 easily outweigh any disadvantages. Audio
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South Auckland marae want dialysis unit on grounds
7:56 AM.Two South Auckland marae are calling for dialysis units to be installed on their grounds to improve the quality of life of kidney disease sufferers. The Counties Manukau area has the highest number of… Read more Audio
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Auckland Council determined to press on with rail tunnel
7:53 AM.Auckland Council says it wants to press on with a planned downtown rail tunnel despite rejection by the Government of the case for it. Two years of planning and preparation for the $2.4 billion… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 8 June 2011
7:48 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Destiny Church pitches for government funding
7:41 AM.The Destiny Church is making a renewed pitch for government contracts to provide social services - despite being rebuffed hundreds of times in the past few years. Audio
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Five prisoners still protesting at Hawke's Bay prison
7:37 AM.In a stand-off with guards and inmates at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison five prisoners are holed up on the roof of a prison wing. Audio
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Fairfax considering selling Trade Me
7:27 AM.The trans-Trasman media giant Fairfax has begun a review of its on-line sales business Trade Me. Audio
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Road safety advocates want focus on drugged driving
7:23 AM.Road safety advocates say the lack of focus on drugged driving is a national embarrassment, and urgent changes are needed. Audio
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Earthquake property inspectors earning $750 a day
7:20 AM.Seven $750 a day - plus expenses. That's the sum being earned by more than 414 people employed by the Earthquake Commission to carry out property inspections in Christchurch. Audio
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Five prisoners holed up in roof in Hawke's Bay prison protest
7:17 AM.Five prisoners are holed up in the roof cavity of a prison wing at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison. The Corrections Department says they are contained in the wing and there is no risk to public safety. Audio
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Commissioner backs use of controversial 1080 poison
7:08 AM.The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has come out in support of the use of 1080. Proponents of the controversial poison say the independent report released by the Commissioner's office… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 8 June 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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John Carter delivers valedictory speech to Parliament
6:40 AM.The National Party MP John Carter revealed he'll take home a one-and-a-half million dollar superannuation payout, during his valedictory speech to Parliament. Audio
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Anti-drug group unhappy at drug driving impairment test numbers
6:39 AM.An anti-drugs group says urgent changes are needed to improve recently implemented drugged driving laws. Figures obtained under the Official Information Act show from November 2009 to the end of… Read more Audio
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Supporters of 1080 poison happy with report
6:38 AM.Supporters of the use of 1080 poison are pleased with an independent report backing its use. Audio
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Waatea News for 8 June 2011
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 8 June 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 8 June 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Fairfax considers selling Trade Me
6:10 AM.The trans trasman media giant Fairfax says it has begun a review of its on-line sales business Trade Me. Media speculation in Australia says the business is likely to be put up for sale. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 8 June 2011
6:00 AM.Commissioner backs use of controversial 1080 poison, Five prisoners holed up in roof in Hawke's Bay prison protest, Confidence in economy highest in more than 5 years, Earthquake property inspectors… Read more Audio